The Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities (SIAH), as part of the University of Southampton, looks forward to welcoming Sharon H. Venne to speak at its ‘Public Life’ seminar series. The hybrid event will take place on Thursday 26 January from 4pm to 5pm, at the Southampton Avenue Campus...
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Preview: Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The world premiere production of Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical has set sail and comes to Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 February. Based on the true story of the Cornish singing sensations, Fisherman’s Friends, and the hit 2019 film about their life, Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical...
Transgender Day of Visibility clothes swap to take place in Southampton
by Sally Churchward. People’s Pride Southampton is holding a clothes swap event to mark this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility. The event will be held on Saturday, 1st of April, the day following Transgender Day of Visibility, at Edmund Kell Unitarian Church. Event organiser Mabel Wellman said: “Reducing clothing...
Southampton listings January 17 – 23
There are such a huge range of options available to get you out of the house on even the soggiest of January days this week. Tomorrow (Wednesday), for instance, you could take part in a free mandala rock painting session in Shirley (click here for more information), join in...
Preview: Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The World Premiere of Rambert Dance in Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby – the first of its kind production – will open at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 February. Written and adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight, Peaky Blinders: The...
Award-winning saxophonist Julian Siegel brings his Jazz Orchestra to Turner Sims, Southampton
BBC Jazz Award winning saxophonist Julian Siegel embarks on a major tour in February with the Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra celebrating his acclaimed album Tales from the Jacquard, bringing him to Southampton’s Turner Sims on the 9th. The Orchestra features some of Julian’s favourite musicians from the UK and...
Interview: Maja Lena chats ahead of her date at Heartbreakers promoting new album Pluto
by Peter Nicholson. Maja Lena begins her UK Tour this month, with the second date being at Heartbreakers in Southampton on Saturday the 28th January. The tour is to promote her second studio album “Pluto”, which sees the continuation of her work with Producer Rob Pemberton. The album creates...
JW Francis comes to Southampton & Southsea as part of a series of intimate gigs promoting new album Dream House
NYC’s self-styled “lofi jangle dream slacker bedroom pop” artist JW Francis is back with his third album ‘Dream House’ and will be touring it in the UK in a series of intimate gigs from the end of January, bringing him to Southampton’s Vinolo Record Store and Southsea’s Pie &...
Strictly stars Karen Hauer Gorka Marquez return to the stage with FIREDANCE in March
Strictly stars Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez and their scintillating cast return this spring with FIREDANCE, coming to Bournemouth and Portsmouth in March as part of a UK tour. Join both stars, sizzling dancers and mesmerising fire specialists in a captivating dance-off inspired by the timeless movie blockbusters Romeo...
Live West End screenings from National Theatre Live at Theatre Royal Winchester
Theatre Royal Winchester will host a number of cinema-style screenings of London theatre productions over the coming months – including The Crucible and Life of Pi via National Theatre Live. The theatre will screen filmed performances of National Theatre’s productions of The Crucible and Othello as well as Life...